Are you working in tandem, bridging disciplines and cultures and experimenting with new models in the field to inspire the future? Explore the abundance of energy that nature and people create: the sun, wind and water, the efficient solutions of plants and animals, the hands and minds that learn from each other, and the power of cooperation – for better living together.

Domaine de Boisbuchet is a place for research and education in design and architecture where nature has always been a main source of inspiration for a design process of experimentation, coincidence and improvisation.

Results of the residency of Charlotte Goffete, one of the winners of the 2020 edition © Charlotte Goffete

The Project

Design a project that explores the abundance of energy that nature and people create

This competition is dedicated to design and architecture students enrolled in a university in the European Union. The project can be an object, an architectural intervention, a service, a ritual. The project does not have to take place in the virtual world. The project can be illustrated by a drawing, a painting, a description, a film, photos, etc. 

The Price

The 3 winning pairs – the jury’s “Coup du Coeur” selection – will be hosted for a week at the Domaine de Boisbuchet, where they will be able to work on their project.

Dates

The competition will be launched on 9 August 2021. The project has to be sent to info@boisbuchet.org until 29 August 2021. The winners of the competition will be selected on 1 September, notified immediately and announced publicly on 5 September.

Terms and conditions

– Participants in the competition must be at least 18 years old and be enrolled in 2021 as a student at a university in the European Union.

– Participants must send an email to info@boisbuchet.org by the end of 29 August 2021 (before midnight) containing up to 4 pages in pdf format (in high and low definition) presenting their project inspired by the theme, realised or imagined, subtitled in French or English.

– The 3 winning pairs will be announced on the Domaine de Boisbuchet website on 5 September 2021 and invited for a residency at the Domaine de Boisbuchet from 12 to 19 September 2021. The residency period includes accommodation and access to the Domaine’s studio and archive, a guided tour of the architectural park and the current exhibition. 

– A presentation of the winning projects will be organised during the winner’s stay at the Domaine de Boisbuchet. The projects will also be displayed in the Domaine de Boisbuchet Newsletter, on its website and social networks and those of its partners.